Vocabulary Builder Course 1

Lesson 23:

Choose one of the two words provided to correctly complete each sentence.


1.	Because the ________ was owned by his landlord, he had no choice but to work the land for as long as he lived.
		A)	serf
		B)	underling


2.	A/An ________ is also known as a nobleman or noblewoman.
		A)	aristocrat
		B)	nobility


3.	_________ means "the skills, arts, and customs that make up a way of life of a certain people at a certain time."
		A)	Culture
		B)	Civilization


4.	The ________ was known for his intricate carvings of faeries and mythical animals.
		A)	clan
		B)	craftsman


5.	The ancient Mayan __________ occupied the eastern third of Mesoamerica.
		A)	culture
		B)	civilization


6.	The ________ was known for his unjust laws.
		A)	emperor
		B)	nobility


7.	The ________ worked the land from dawn till dusk with little hope of offering their children a better way of life.
		A)	peasants
		B)	serfs


8.	All the Ogles and Frailies were descendants of the same ________.
		A)	clan
		B)	civilization


9.	The youngest princess was kind to her ________ and rarely ordered her to do anything.
		A)	serf
		B)	underling


10.	The peasants rose up against the __________, but were quashed within days.
		A)	aristocrat
		B)	nobility